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Provides administrative and project management support to the Assistant Director and Program Administrators. Communicates with scientific review committees to schedule selection calls, prepares grant application materials, and drafts correspondence. Works with online grants management databases to manage grant applications and post-award reports. Communicates with donors regarding grant recipients, and with scientists regarding their progress reports and other grant-related matters, as needed.

The Web/Print Designer position is responsible for designing the overall layout and aesthetic for AACR’s web-based and printed content, operating within the established brand guidelines of the organization. Working as part of the Marketing and Creative Services Department, their duties include graphic design, file production, meeting with colleagues to understand expectations and adherence to deadlines.

Founded in 1907, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is the world’s first and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research through its mission to prevent and cure all cancers. AACR’s growing membership now includes more than 54,000 laboratory, translational, and clinical researchers, other health care professionals, and patient advocates residing in 130 countries and territories. Through its wide array of programs, this prestigious and dynamic organization leverages the full spectrum of expertise of the cancer community to accelerate progress in the prevention, understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.   The AACR is seeking a candidate to support AACR’s mission and programs that are designed to drive the future scientific agenda of the organization. Specifically, this position will support the Senior Director, Scientific Programs, who oversees all AACR scientific working groups, AACR scientific achievement awards and lectureships, the Fellows of the AACR Academy, and all annual AACR committee appointments.   Collectively, the functions of the Senior Scientific Program Administrator position within the AACR’s Executive Office will be to assist with new and ongoing scientific programs intended to further advance cancer research across a wide variety of scientific disciplines. Background knowledge of scientific research and experience working in a scientific environment are required for this position. Eligible candidates must possess a high level of attention to detail as well as exceptional organizational, writing, and communication skills.   One aspect of the AACR’s mission is to strengthen, support, and promote focused scientific initiatives that facilitate increased progress and enhanced cutting-edge contributions to the understanding of cancer by select scientific disciplines. Pursuant to this mission, the AACR promotes enriched collaborations among cancer researchers with common interests in focused realms of cancer research. AACR scientific working groups function within the framework of the AACR to explore expanded research opportunities and to advance discoveries that lead to greater knowledge and understanding of cancer. There are currently eight AACR scientific working groups dedicated to the following scientific disciplines: cancer evolution, cancer prevention, cancer immunology, chemistry in cancer research, molecular epidemiology, pediatric cancer, radiation science and medicine and the tumor microenvironment. The need to establish additional groups dedicated to timely scientific areas is analyzed on a rolling basis in response to the needs of the cancer research community.    The Senior Scientific Program Administrator will work closely with the leadership bodies of all scientific working groups and be responsible for assisting with the administration of all relevant programs, activities, and initiatives pertaining to all groups and will be tasked with ensuring the timely completion of all implemented projects.   In addition to scientific working groups, the AACR annually convenes a variety of committees to assist with achieving the goals of the organization. These committees are formed to provide valuable support and guidance to AACR’s leadership, shape the AACR’s Annual Meeting, and assist with the selection of scientific achievement award and scientific research grant recipients. This position will be charged with researching and tracking established and potential committee members and as needed, will involve additional coordination of committee activities when applicable to the functions of the Executive Office.   Lastly, one of the major functions of the AACR is to recognize and honor outstanding scientific achievement across all cancer research disciplines. Two of the mechanisms by which the AACR accomplishes this goal is through its AACR Scientific Achievement Awards Program and the AACR Academy.   Annually, the AACR distributes over 20 scientific achievement awards and lectureships to laboratory researchers and physician-scientists who have made significant contributions to our understanding of the biology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer. Such individuals are selected through a formal nomination and election process and are celebrated throughout the year and primarily in conjunction with the AACR Annual Meeting.   Similarly, the mission of the AACR Academy is to recognize and honor distinguished scientists whose major scientific contributions have propelled significant innovation and progress against cancer, and to leverage the expertise of the global brain trust of Fellows of the AACR Academy to advance the mission of the AACR to prevent and cure all cancers through research, education, communication, collaboration, science policy and advocacy, and funding for cancer research.   Each year, a new class of Fellows are elected and inducted into the AACR Academy, which represents the pinnacle honorific bestowed by the AACR to any individual. Collectively, all Fellows of the AACR Academy provide ongoing advice and counsel to the AACR leadership on scientific topics of timeliness and significance as well as other matters of importance. The Senior Scientific Administrator position will be required to assist as needed with the annual execution of select policies and procedures associated with the AACR’s established mechanisms to recognize scientific excellence.

The position coordinates scientific, educational, communication, promotional, and other programmatic activities for AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR), AACR-Women in Cancer Research, and the AACR Science Education and Career Development Committee which addresses the needs of high school students, undergraduates, postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows and junior faculty.

This position provides excellent and comprehensive customer service to members and potential members while supporting the membership application submission and review process, assessing the qualifications of members and candidates to ensure their eligibility in specific membership categories, assisting with provision of overall membership services including fulfillment of member benefits, and entering and maintaining accurate and comprehensive information for members and prospective members in the AACR’s database system of record.

This position supports the development, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of various programs, awards, and activities organized by AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) and AACR-Women in Cancer Research (WICR), and assists with communications, marketing, engagement, services, and membership management for both association groups. This position also supports initiatives for undergraduate and high school students via various programs and activities organized in conjunction with the AACR Science Education and Career Advancement Committee.

Organizational Profile.   The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), with more than 50,000 members residing in 129 countries and territories, is the first and largest organization in the world dedicated to advances in all areas of high-quality, innovative cancer research. Its mission is to prevent and cure all cancers.  The programs and activities of the AACR foster the exchange of new knowledge among scientists and physicians in the cancer field as well as in related biomedical sciences.  AACR publishes ten peer-reviewed scientific journals and an award-winning magazine for cancer patients and their loved ones; convenes topical scientific conferences and an annual meeting that draws more than 22,500  participants; offers educational workshops that train young investigators in a variety of scientific and clinical areas; funds fellowships, career development awards, and research grants for both senior and junior investigators; raises public awareness of the progress in and reasons for hope in the biology, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer; engages actively in advocacy for increased federal research funding and other national policies that accelerate progress against cancer; and interacts with regulatory agencies to support regulatory science and policy.    Job Summary: The AACR is seeking an experienced administrator to support the C-Level staff in a non-profit environment with international outreach. The primary responsibility of the Executive Office Administrator is to provide administrative support to the Assistant Director, Director, and the CEO regarding projects and activities for the Board of Directors as well as assisting with other administrative tasks in order to facilitate the operations of the Executive Office.

The position of Assistant Marketing Manager manages tactical aspects of AACR marketing. Assists in marketing of Annual Meetings, special conferences, membership development and other events as required. Maintains day-to-day tactical liaison with other departments. Assists in the development and implementation of marketing plans for each event, orders lists and places advertising in print and online. Attends up to 7-10 meetings each year.

The primary responsibility of the Senior Marketing Manager will be to strategically partner with all internal AACR departments, collaboratively develop comprehensive marketing plans, compose motivational marketing content, and compile and report detailed outcome metrics of all marketing campaigns.   Tactical overview of activities include: •Strategic Marketing Plan development and execution •Marketing content creation •Management of advertising activities in a variety of media platforms including digital, print, TV, and radio •Participation at AACR meetings and AACR exhibiting activities

The Senior Web/Print Designer position is a leadership role in Creative Services and is responsible for designing the overall layout and aesthetic for AACR’s web-based and printed content, operating within the established brand guidelines of the organization. Working as part of the Marketing and Creative Services Department, their duties include advanced graphic design projects, meeting with colleagues to understand expectations and adherence to deadlines.

Under the leadership of the AACR Chief Policy Officer/Vice President, Science Policy and Government Affairs, the Senior Analyst, Regulatory Science and Policy will provide expertise and support to AACR leaders, the Science Policy and Government Affairs Committee and its Regulatory Science and Policy Subcommittee, and the broader advocacy community on regulatory science and policy-related issues and cross-cutting activities to further the goals of the AACR’s Strategic Plan and policy priorities.   The Senior Analyst, Regulatory Science and Policy will be part of a team of staff members and will play a central role in the success of the AACR’s work in this important area.  He/she will guide aspects of the AACR’s regulatory science and policy programs and activities and bring them to a productive conclusion. Such activities are designed to create and strengthen the dialogue among policymakers on Capitol Hill and at the FDA, scientists, and advocates, as well as to provide expert support to policies that advance safe and effective therapies for patients with cancer, including those in support of our mission: to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, collaboration, science policy and advocacy, and funding for cancer research.   This professional will provide expertise on regulatory science and policy issues that are important to the AACR and the cancer field.  He/she will demonstrate innovation, take initiative in the development and execution of projects, and oversee project management, committee support, and consensus building among stakeholders. Responsibilities include monitoring, researching, and analyzing regulatory science and policy initiatives in AACR priority areas; developing policy statements; compiling background information; attending and summarizing the proceedings of relevant meetings and events; communicating with members of the Regulatory Science and Policy Subcommittee; collaborating with outside entities; keeping abreast of such activities of international regulatory agencies; working with the FDA on initiatives, such as the AACR-FDA Regulatory Science and Policy Fellowship; and overseeing a wide array of relevant tasks and assignments that will advance the AACR’s mission

The AACR has an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about cancer research to join the editorial team of Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. The in-house professional editor for Molecular Cancer Therapeutics will handle manuscript submissions for the journal throughout the peer-review process. This person will commission reviews and other content, write and edit for the journal, and promote the journal through outreach and networking efforts. As a key member of the publications group, the editor will have a highly visible role both within the AACR and in the larger cancer research community.

The Digital Publishing Associate ensures that Publishing management has the information needed to assess the performance of digital products and services and to make decisions regarding promotions, product enhancements, and new product development. The Analyst also performs tasks required for production of AACR journal content on web sites and provides backup for selected electronic publishing functions.

Under the leadership of the AACR Chief Policy Officer/Vice President, Science Policy and Government Affairs, the Director, Regulatory Science and Policy will provide expertise and support to AACR leaders, the Science Policy and Government Affairs Committee and its Regulatory Science and Policy Subcommittee, and the broader advocacy community on regulatory science and policy-related issues and cross-cutting activities to further the goals of the AACR’s Strategic Plan and policy priorities.   The Director, Regulatory Science and Policy will manage a team of staff members and play a central role in the success of the AACR’s work in this important area. He/she will guide the AACR’s regulatory science and policy programs and activities and bring them to a productive conclusion. Such activities are designed to create and strengthen the dialogue among policymakers on Capitol Hill and at the FDA, scientists, and advocates, as well as to provide expert support to policies that advance safe and effective therapies for patients with cancer, including those in support of our mission: to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, collaboration, science policy and advocacy, and funding for cancer research.   This professional will provide expertise on regulatory science and policy issues that are important to the AACR and the cancer field. He/she will demonstrate innovation, take initiative in the development and execution of projects, and oversee project management, committee support, and consensus building among stakeholders. Responsibilities include monitoring, researching, and analyzing regulatory science and policy initiatives in AACR priority areas; developing policy statements; compiling background information; attending and summarizing the proceedings of relevant meetings and events; serving as the primary liaison to the Regulatory Science and Policy Subcommittee; collaborating with outside entities; keeping abreast of such activities of international regulatory agencies; working with the FDA on initiatives, such as the AACR-FDA Regulatory Science and Policy Fellowship; and overseeing a wide array of relevant tasks and assignments that will advance the AACR’s mission.